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Sound-source signal processing module

Assignee: INVENTEC CORPPriority: Mar 1, 2006Filed: Mar 1, 2006Granted: Aug 17, 2010
Est. expiryMar 1, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:WU YAZ-TZUNG
H04R 2420/01H04R 5/04H04R 3/00
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Abstract

A sound-source signal processing module is provided, wherein a first or a second sound-source signal connection is provided by a receiving port, and the first sound-source signal in a predetermined state is processed by an audio processing module, and the second sound-source signal is enabled to be output from a speaker via an audio processing module, in response to an enable signal of a switch module.

Claims

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1. A sound-source signal processing module for processing a first sound-source signal to store in a computer or processing a second sound-source signal to a speaker, comprising:
 an audio processing module for processing the first or the second sound-source signal and for processing the first sound-source signal in a predetermined state; 
 a south bridge chip, being electrically connected to the audio processing module, if the audio processing module is in the predetermined state, the south bridge chip stores the first sound-source signal in the computer; 
 a push-button switch, electrically connected to the audio processing module and generating an enable signal; 
 a receiving port for providing the first or the second sound-source signal connection; 
 a speaker, in response to the enable signal, enabling the second sound-source signal to be output from the speaker via the audio processing module; and 
 a timer, for monitoring the push-button switch, when a push time is shorter than a setting time of the timer, the enable signal is generated, when the push time is longer than the setting time of the timer, the audio processing module is recovered to the predetermined state and a screen protect program is activated. 
 
     
     
       2. The sound-source signal processing module as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the source of the first sound-source signal is a microphone (MIC). 
     
     
       3. The sound-source signal processing module as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the source of the second sound-source signal is an audio player. 
     
     
       4. The sound-source signal processing module as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the switch module has a two-stage operational control. 
     
     
       5. The sound-source signal processing module as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the speaker is a built-in buzzer. 
     
     
       6. A sound-source signal processing method for processing a first sound-source signal to store in a computer or processing a second sound-source signal to a speaker, comprising:
 determining whether a push time of a push-button switch is shorter or longer than a setting time of a timer; 
 if the push time is shorter than the setting time, the method comprising:
 generating an enable signal; 
 connecting the second sound-source signal to an audio processing module; and 
 outputting the second sound-source signal to the speaker in response to the enable signal; and 
 
 if the push time is longer than the setting time, the method comprising:
 storing the first sound-source signal in the computer by a south bridge chip; and 
 activating a screen protect program. 
 
 
     
     
       7. The sound-source signal processing method as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the source of the first sound-source signal is a microphone (MIC). 
     
     
       8. The sound-source signal processing method as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the source of the second sound-source signal is an audio player. 
     
     
       9. The sound-source signal processing method as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the enable signal is generated by a push-button switch with a two-stage operational control.

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